Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-10


O. Miller of San Antonio, United States
Consul General to Bogota, WAS victim
lied last week in New York to the tune of
500 by a bunco steererS known as
"Kid Miller" To be generated in
this way upon the very threshold of his
diplomatic career is not encouraging, but
will doubtless prove valuable expert
ence to the Doctor.
THE HOUSTON LIGHT GUARD.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Critic gives
prominence to the following tonight
to set at rest the rumor that the COM
pany referred TO had drawn the color
line: In order that the Houston Light
Guard of Texas may not be placed in any
false position before the public in con-
nection with the forthcoming national
drill, it is learned on the best authority
that before the Washington exhibition
was ever thought of the Light Guard had
decided at q regular meeting and by
large ma Ority not to enter competitive
drill for TWO years. As to entering for
the national drill the Idea was never en-
tertained."
NAVY AND ARMY.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Secretary Whit
ney was unable to get to Bethlehem, Pa,
to-day. Ordnance officers of the depart
ment started for that place this morning
10 make inspection of th steel plant, and
will report to the Secretary. Inquiry at
the War Department shows that the
questions reported to have been put Oy
the department to Pennsylvania state
| officials regarding the strength, equip
ment and mobility of the militia had no
&c y-l,oG +N bO f-hn
troversy, but were intended to secure in
formation transmitted to Congress at
every session touching the strength of the
militia. Similar inquiries have been put
to all state governments.
MANNING's BANK.
WASHINGTON, May 9-The Comptroller
of the Currency to-day authorized the
Western National Bank of the City of New
York to begin business with a capital of
So, 900, 600. The officers of the bank are
Daniel Manning, president, and Ferdi-
nand Blankinhorn, cashier.
THE TREASURERSHIP.
WASHINGTON, May 9.--Nothing is yet
settled in regard TO the office of Treas
urer, and 1t is said at the White House
no appointment will be made to-day.
Treasurer Jordan spent yesterday in
Washington and had interviews with the
President and Secretary Fairchild. He
returned to New York last night. Bank
Examiner HYATT OF Connecticut, who has
been mentioned as Mr.. Jordan's sue
cessor, called on Secretary Fairchild this
morning in company with ex-senator
Barnum. These two gentlemen also
called on the President. Mr.. Hyatt
subsequently visited the Comp
trolIer of the Currency, who
is his immediate official supporter. The
latest report in regard to Mr.. Hyatt is
that he his content with his present Of
fee and not DESTROYS of making a change.
The treasurship has not been offered him
by the President, and it is no longer
thought it will be. It is believed the Of
fee will be filed in few days, probably
tomorrow, and many people are of the
opinion that Assistant Secretary Whelply
will get the appointment.
FALSE IMPRISONMENT IN MOROCCO.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-FOr sometime
past the Department of State has been in
curing into the allegations OF grave
abuse arising in Morocco through the
Imprisonment of debtors by unscrupIous
persons claiming to act under protection
of the United States Consul. The new
Consul at Tangiers has taken an active
interest in the subject and has fully in
formed the department of ithe hardships
that have resulted to individuals from the
inhuman exercise of power of arrests by
the native government to persons claim
ing to be under the protection of the
great nations of the world. A
statement has been received from
our consul denying that he |
was in any way responsible for the igno-
minious treatment of a Jewish debtor |
during the Passover by men bearing an |
American flag. The Consul says he has
just caused the liberation of ten persons !
who had been confined in native prisons !
for over year. In view of these facts |
the department has given instructions to |
the Consul to revoke all permits or "pro-
tections" now outstanding and to discon-
tinue Imprisonment for debt, and new
consular code embodying this principle
is now in course of preparation.
WILL HAVE A SUCCESSOR.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Consul General
Walker of Paris is in Washington on leave
of absence, and it is understood he does
not expect to return to his post. There
were over 400 applicants for the position
at the incoming of the present admins
tration, but Mr.. Walker, who is
was retained in office,
it is said, because of his
familiarity with the silver question, and
the possibility that there might be an
other international monetary conference
Now that such conference is no longer
considered probable, applicants are
sgain being pushed for the situation.
THE OLD DESIGNS TO STAND.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Secretary of
General for an opinion the
question of the legal authority of the
director of mint with the approval of
the Secretary of the Treasury to invite and (
pay for new designs of existing coins as 1
by circular recently Is .
sued by the director. He has given an !
opinion in the negative. He says |
hat the intent of the only statute I
bearing on the subject is doubtless to {